staged reading
Actors with scripts
A staged reading is a theatrical performance where actors read from scripts rather than performing from memory, typically with minimal movement, costumes, and sets.
It's a common way to workshop new plays or present work-in-progress to audiences: The playwright organized a staged reading to hear how the dialogue sounded.
Staged readings also let theaters present plays they can't afford to fully produce.
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- scriptWritten words for performance
- actorsThose playing roles
- performanceCarrying out a task
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
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